News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on March 28 denied a report that an Iranian missile strike destroyed a facility containing Ukrainian weapons and military personnel in Dubai.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 28 clarified his understanding of Washington's position on security guarantees for Ukraine, in response to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling his previous statement on the issue "a lie."

"The first priority is weapons — their production, exchange of experience," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Qatar.

The Flamingo missile, built by controversial defense manufacturer Fire Point, has only been used by Kyiv on a handful of occasions since being first unveiled last summer, with its reported use increasing since November 2025.

"What has been promised to Ukraine must go to Ukraine. That is clear," the Finnish Defense Minister said.

Naftogaz’s gas production sites in Poltava Oblast have been under attack for three days in a row, killing Romam Chmykhun, a 55-year-old process operator.

Some Ukrainian troops are already stationed in the UAE, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram on March 28.

"We demand that (Ubiquiti) obey U.S. sanctions laws," co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova said.

While Ukraine’s air defense shot down 252 Russian drones, 21 made their way through, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

Local officials framed the move as a safety measure, but residents were less convinced.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the central Russian city of Yaroslavl overnight on March 28, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported.

The number includes 1,300 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on the city of Odesa overnight on March 28, injuring at least 10 people, including a child, in strikes on civilian infrastructure.